It's' the Finger Poke of Doom! It's the "Butts in Seats" comment. It's all here! The reason WCW lost the Monday Night Wars.
Not so fast! 
Even though those two incidents have resonated among wrestling fans for decades, the main reason WCW lost the war is actually all wrapped up in this episode. This Monday Nitro episode sucked! Even though on this show were legendary greats like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair (as a young Ashley in the ring with her dad), Kevin Nash, Goldberg, Scott Hall, Konan, Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Jericho, Lex Luger, Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Eddie Guerrero and more there were too many long, drawn out vignettes and too little pro wrestling. However, there is an interesting backstory to all this, and it has to do with the ratings when Goldberg finally made it to the arena.
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WHW Episode 260: Monday Nitro 01-04-99 the Finger Poke of Doom

From Starrcade '83 to March 26, 2001, Tony Schiavone was the voice of professional wrestling below the Mason-Dixon Line. Though the Monday Night Wars may be over you can still relive the memories of Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling. Hear for yourself why What Happened When with Tony Schiavone is a hilarious trip down professional wrestling's memory lane. Join Tony and Conrad every Wednesday morning at 6am ET

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Tony and Conrad are watching Monday Night RAW from May 31st 1999! This episode of Monday Night RAW features Big Show in action against Billy Gunn. Vince McMahon facing off against The Undertaker, Triple H battling out with Mankind and so much more! 
Watch along on Peacock, season 7 episode 22
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Episode 385: Tony Is RAW 05.31.99 Watch Along

On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad sit back and take a look at some of "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson's legendary battles against his Ring Of Honor nemesis Nigel McGuiness.
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Danielson vs. McGuiness August 12, 2006
Danielson vs. McGuiness - June 9th, 2007
Danielson vs. McGuiness February 23rd, 2008
Danielson vs. McGuiness November 22, 2008
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Episode 384: Bryan Danielson In ROH

Join Tony and Conrad, Monday morning for some exciting Primetime Wrestling from 1989! The guys will be watching WWF Primetime Wrestling 05.15.1989 featuring action from Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, The Brain Busters, King Haku, and Tony gets a rare turn at Special Interview duty, welcoming Miss Elizabeth where she pledges her allegiance to Hulk Hogan and promises to be his manager for as long as Hulk needs her. All that plus so much more on this exciting edition of WHW!
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Episode 383: WWF Primetime Wrestling 05.15.89

On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad hand the reigns over to our WHWMonday Patreon members for two wild watch along. We will take you back almost 20 years ago to IWA Mid-South Wrestling with an eight-man tag that is just a lot of fun. The idea comes from LKBH Doug Ritter of LaVergne, Tennessee who wrote: “…It was a match from IWA Mid-South from 2004 featuring several wrestlers that have appeared in AEW. I was at this show and this match is so much fun…” This one is a blast on many levels with wrestlers (and a referee) that you have been seeing on AEW for quite a while. Let’s enjoy, Chris Candido, Steve Stone, Nigel McGuiness and Claudio Castagnoli against Danny Daniels, Ace Steel, CM Punk and Matt Sydalfrom October of 2004. NOTE: To watch along go to this link on YouTube: youtu.be/7yKS-piFgqE
In 2011 in Illinois, JCW brought back an incredible number of stars for a night to honor legends. And although the wrestling was not good, it was a pretty entertaining night. Our buddy, DJ Turn-up from the Atlanta area told us he wanted us to watch it, because he likes when Tony and Conrad shit on the bad stuff. Well, it's really hard to shit on this. So join us as we watch, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Hall and Nash, X-Pac, Ken Patera, Mick Foley, Bob Backlund, Bob Orton, Dutch Mantel and others in action.
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Episode 382: WHW Gets Dangerous!

Introducing The Writer's Cabin [Progressive Muscle Relaxation] from Soothing Sleep. Follow the show: Soothing SleepEmbark on a tranquil drive through the redwood forest that leads to a cozy lakeshore cabin. Enjoy a picturesque view from the back deck, before enjoying a hot dinner and soothing bath. Then, we'll settle in as you put the finishing touches on your latest novel and curl up in front of a crackling fire. The episode features a Progressive Muscle Relaxation exercise designed to help you savor each moment and prepare for a blissful night's sleep. For more from OpenMind, follow us on Instagram @openmindstudiosDISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

WHW Episode 260: Monday Nitro 01-04-99 the Finger Poke of Doom

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